[If that weren't enough of an incentive to stay put, the company offered Cross the opportunity to enroll in MBA courses and in various executive development programs.] They took a view that one of the challenges for an organization like ours was to foster a feeling of everyone being a manager of the business, ... Their desire to have me become more of a businessman kept me interested in spending my career there. There were times when IT was at a standstill, but at those times there was always something happening on the executive level that made the job worthwhile. |
I still have a choice whether I'm going to respond or react. |
If the man or woman are willing to take a look at their beliefs or their behavior, then they can change. |
It should be considered that increases in the mill price of steel have only a small impact on the overall cost of the project. |
My fists get clenched, my muscles get tight, I'm getting hot. |
So we are not saying goodbye forever, ... We are saying we will see you later. |
Stranger in a Strange Land. |
There are dozens of ways one can go about managing his or her career, |
They wanted someone with hands-on business experience and were shocked to see all that I had done at BP during that time, ... That was why I stayed at BP for so long. Even when times were tough, I knew the opportunities I had there far outweighed the opportunities I'd have elsewhere. I wasn't about to leave for just anything. |
We are here on Earth for just a short time, whether you're 16 years old or 80, |
We will never understand this until we get to heaven, |